Fruit Faces

What do you think “Fruit Faces” means?

Who did it first? There was an artist called Giuseppe Arcimboldo. He was born in 1527 and he died in 1593. He lived in Italy.

He painted people, but he used different pieces of fruit to represent different parts of their faces, for example………..

There are also some vegetables in the painting – can you spot them? Which fruits can you see? Cherries Grapes Melon Apple Berries Pear There are also some vegetables in the painting – can you spot them?

Spring 1573

Summer 1573

Autumn 1573

Winter 1573

Making your own Fruit Face You are going to have a go at making your own fruit face. Have a think about what fruit you would use for: Eyes Nose Mouth Hair